Health: Why booze is bad for your skin

May 20, 2008 - 18:31 CESThellomagazine.comIt's diuretic, which means it encourages the body to lose more water than it takes on, leading to dehydration

It's diuretic, which means it encourages the body to lose more water than it takes on, leading to dehydration. And when the body's dehydrated, it syphons off any water supplies to serve vital organs, so skin is last in the queue, leading to dryness. Alcohol also attacks stores of nutrients so there are fewer to nourish skin. And it causes small blood vessels to dilate, resulting in that familiar flushed look which can also lead to spider veins.

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